Ethiopia: Salsay Weyane Tigray – Press Release (28.04.2025)

Ethiopia: Oromo Liberation Front (OLF) – The Resurgence of Forced Conscription in Oromia (28.04.2025)

RDC: Denis Mukwege – Statement on the Qatar-faciliated peace talks and the Declaration of Principles signed between the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Government of Rwanda under the auspices of Washington (25.04.2025)

Opinion: Trump’s AmeriKKKA is becoming a dangerous place

(5) Limitations on Relief From Removal a. No entitlement to hearings, appeals, or judicial review of removal order An alien determined to be an Alien Enemy and ordered removed under the Proclamation and 50 U.S.C. § 21 is not entitled to a hearing before an immigration judge, to an appeal of the removal order to the Board of immigration Appeals, or to judicial review of the removal order in any court of the United States. b. Ineligibility for relief or protection from removal An alien determined to be an Alien Enemy under the Proclamation and 50 U.S.C. § 21 shall be ineligible for any relief or protection from removal.” (Department of Justice – ‘Memorandum for Law Enforcement – Guidance of Implementing the Aliens Enemies Act, 14.03.2025).

If you ever wonder where the Attorney General Pam Bondi and Trump Administration is taking the nation. The Department of Justice, the Department of Homeland Security and other Security Entities are showing the way. As it doesn’t adhere to Supreme Court judgments or other Courts, which differs from the Trump agenda or policies. As if the judges can make things up and doesn’t have to follow the law when they determine the verdict in their cases.

Alas, therein is the problem. The President and His Attorney General are clear now. We are seeing a vivid picture of the erosion of rule of law and a state built on principles of “innocent until proven guilty”. As the state is now vindicating itself and can easily access people without warrants, proper justification or due process. That’s what the MEMO says and it was written with intent for the ICE officers and other law enforcement to use as a shield to defend their actions. This isn’t even clever, but shows the sinister acts of the United States government at the moment.

For purposes of this guidance memorandum, an “Alien Enemy” under the Proclamation and 50 U.S.C. § 21 is a person who is: (1) fourteen years of age or older; (2) not a citizen or lawful permanent resident of the United States; (3) a citizen of Venezuela; and (4) a member of the hostile enemy Tren de Aragua, as determined by reference to Form AEA-21A, titled, “Alien Enemies Act: Alien Enemy Validation Guide,” attached to this memorandum” (Department of Justice – ‘Memorandum for Law Enforcement – Guidance of Implementing the Aliens Enemies Act, 14.03.2025).

This MEMO is dangerous and will be used. It is wilfully so, as people are taken and they are detained without due process. People are deported and taken into custody in El Salvador. That’s what the ICE and the State is doing. Citizens of the Republic is apprehended, kept in custody and deported without due process. That’s done with neglect of the law and the rights of the civilians to prove their case and the merits of it.

By law, the state can call someone an “illegal alien” and now just send them away. The state can by the acts of the memo just take people’s liberties away and throw away the key. That’s what is the worry here. There is no burden of proof or need of evidence. The Law Enforcement Officers can just make a short assessment and take them in. That can be done without any proper works or sort of investigation that has to be tested in the courts. No, there is no need for that and the “illegal alien” doesn’t the rights for it. Alas, if you are ever deemed an “illegal alien” in the U.S., you are properly screwed and have no future. The prisons of El Salvador or elsewhere will become your home.

This is Trump’s AmeriKKKA and it shows. The future isn’t great, but the past glories of other tyrannies are coming to America. They don’t even know it, but it is within their homes, villages and towns now. The state is coming and they don’t even have to prove their allegations. They can just make it up and silence whoever they deem fit. Peace.

South Sudan: Sudan People’s Liberation Movement – In Opposition (SPLM-IO) – Press Statement on the Withdrawal of Armed Youth from Nasir and Ulang in Upper Nile State (25.04.2025)

RDC: Declaration Conjointe des Representants de la Republique Democratique du Congo et de l’Alliance Fleuve Congo/Mouvement du 23 Mars (AFC/M23) – (23.04.2025)

Opinion: Tororo becomes the gerrymandering capital ahead of 2026

Tororo leaders have reached a consensus to elevate Tororo Municipality to city status and creation of two districts marking a significant milestone in resolving the administrative structure of the district. This decision was made during a high-level meeting with Vice President Jesca Alupo, on Tuesday, 22nd April, 2025 at her office in Kampala where leaders from Tororo County and West Budama agreed to use the municipality’s current boundaries for the new city. The Vice President proposed creating three administrative units: a city for Tororo Municipality, one district for Tororo County, and another for West Budama” (Henry Okello – ‘NEW DAWN! Tororo Leaders Resolve on Tororo Municipality City Status, New Districts’ 23.04.2025, East News Uganda).

Another election, another creation of and carving out districts. This play is getting old. Just like the old man with the hat. The play that is played here has been done for ages. That’s why the nation has so plenty of districts, sub-counties and parishes. The amount has skyrocketed and the amounts has also become vast. In such a fashion that everyone cannot participate in the Plenary Sessions either. That’s just the issues of the MPs sitting and doing their job. Not the costs, the burden and even the standard each district is supposed to have.

The National Resistance Movement (NRM) have no fiscal responsibility or idea of fiscal discipline. That is their way and passion to spend money they don’t have on unfulfilled promises. These created districts will lack everything and lack the standards that are there by law. That what happens every time. The only thing they will have is National Representation and elected officials, but not the service delivery or even the components of a running district. That will come long after and the government won’t have the funds to carry the newly acquired expenditure. This sort of cycle we have seen repeatedly.

The NRM and President Museveni don’t mind. His getting easy bought allies and he gave them practically nothing. They are getting smokes and mirrors. The Electoral Commission and the ones making the elections would have new created districts and constituencies. Therefore, it is easier to erase history or voting patterns. As the civilians are shifted and under new entities. That’s just a gift to riggers and to the ones who will-fully toys around numbers.

This is just the practice of gerrymandering and adding more deficit financing. As the state has to cover the deficit and find the funds to operate these district. That will also add more stress and more costs in general. It is by definition a fools enterprise. As it isn’t giving the public anything or really getting the government closer. It is only ensuring a loyal individual is voted in or several to secure the majority of the President. That is the game here and the citizens of Tororo are the ones believing in the game. They are in for a reckoning and this will only give them more headaches, as the state isn’t prepared or has anticipated the needs of these districts. Those funds won’t be there and we all know it.

This was just done for 2026 and for the new “silent” majority of the NRM. Peace.

Ukraine: Washington has become Kremlin’s bitch [Proof: The Seven Point Peace Plan]

Trump’s Seven Point Plan for Peace in Ukraine:

1. An immediate ceasefire in Ukraine

2. Direct talks to start between Ukraine and Russia

3. Ukraine to be barred from joining Nato

4. US to formally recognise Russian sovereignty over annexed Crimea

5. US to give de-facto recognition of four occupied Ukrainian territories along current lines of control

6. Ukraine to sign minerals deal to share profits on natural resources with the US companies

7. All US sanctions to be lifted on Moscow and countries to co-operate on energy”

The leaked Seven Point Peace Plan from the Trump Administration, as the London Peace Summit is commencing. There is a stark reminder of how the U.S. is now aligned in the United Nations and voting in coordination with Russian interests there. That has been done on two occasions and becoming “modus operandi”.

Just like Washington D.C. can humiliate, ridicule and bully Kyiv. That would never happen to Kremlin or President Vladimir Putin. We have seen how the President Trump and Vice President Vance has acted in regards to Ukraine President Zelensky. That’s been obvious and the meeting in the Oval Office proved the shift.

The leak of the Seven Point Plan is just giving two ordinary technicalities in the two first points, which are very standard in conflict. The others are points are directly giving Kremlin and Putin an upper-hand in regard to Ukraine. This is giving Moscow a stop of hostilities, ability to rebuild, restructure and return when they have momentum again. Because, the U.S. is offering Ukraine nothing and only taking away the future from Ukraine. It is selling territories and possibility of joining a defensive pact, which safeguards the Republic. Alas, that is a win for Russia.

President Trump is serving Ukraine on a platter here. Thinking Ukraine is so weak that it can not only sell its territories and a possible future in the NATO. It can also take away it’s sovereign control of minerals and energy. That’s what the U.S. wants. It wants not only take Ukraine for granted and expect it too surrender, but also sell its future without any guarantees. That’s isn’t a bargain, but a net total loss.

Kyiv doesn’t deserve this. Trump and the U.S. shows they are aligned with Russia now. It isn’t even done cleverly or covertly. This is directly giving way to Russia and allowing them to takeover whatever they want. It isn’t respecting the sovereignty of Ukraine, but letting the imperial Russia get their way. That’s what is going on. It isn’t surprising after seeing how the U.S. have been voting together with Russia in the United Nations. So, this is following a pattern and we can see there is no love lost between Washington and Kyiv.

That’s why Kyiv have to and needs closer bonds with Europe. Europe and European Union needs to get close. The Americans cannot be trusted anymore. They are now in a shadow alliance with Russia. That is the inevitable here and only a matter of time before they make it official. Trump is reckless and don’t care about history or about ramifications of it. No, he only cares about his relations to Putin and what sort of shady backroom arrangements he has made. Because he want to be sure that it’s “paid in full”. That’s how it looks like…

Trump and his allies think they can “bully” Ukraine into submission. I don’t think so. This war was supposed to last three days and here we are still discussing it three years after. The conflict started with annexation over a decade ago and the Russians supported separatists in Donbas for a long time before the invasion three years ago. That’s when the full scale conflict happened and the gamble of Putin hasn’t paid off. Now Trump is giving him a helping hand and it isn’t even subtle. Peace.

Burundi: CNIDH President Nimuraba fled into exile

“Bujumbura, April 22, 2025 – The Burundian political scene is shaken by what appears to be a new financial and political scandal. President of the Independent National Commission for Human Rights (CNIDH), Dr Sixte Vigny Nimuraba, reportedly left the country with his family over the past weekend, according to several matching sources” (SOS Medias Burundi, 22.04.2025).

The President of CNIDH who has been in office since April 14. 2019 and was renewed for another 5 years in office in 2023. So, we know this man was accepted by the authorities and was one of them. As he wasn’t challenging them and kept there by them.

Télé Renaissance reports: “According to Denis Ndayishemeza, vice president of FOCODE, this situation raises questions about the real independence of these institutions, both in their structure and in their actions. Regarding the future of the Independent National Commission for Human Rights (CNIDH), he believes that nothing will change: the current power will appoint a new leader to head it, but Burundians must not expect anything. For him, it is now clear that this commission acts under the direct authority of the regime” (Télé Renaissance, 23.04.2025).

The CNDD-FDD have now found another one to target and someone they could blame. Certainly, the authorities and the government didn’t like what he did or what sort of reports he kept. That’s why he had to flee, as there must have been some real reason for him fleeing and leaving into exile.

Now the former respected leader and regarded person who was acknowledged and was able to participate abroad as a delegate of the Republic of Burundi. That man is now in danger and in refuge. Him and his whole family are now on the run.

That’s how oppressive the regime of CNDD-FDD is and what sort of levels of intimidation it has on people. There is no holding back and the former head of CNIDH knows what the state does, and this is why he fled. He knew his life was at risk and the best way to survive was to leave.

This is telling story and says a lot about the civic space, liberties and freedoms within Burundi. When a man like him must go into exile. That’s what was left and his only choice. Because if he stayed, he knew he would not only be in trouble, but it could be his final demise. Peace.

Zimbabwe: Is “Bombshell” the only hope in the Republic?

“Emmerson and his apologists can call me names, I do not care, I’m determined to change the lives of Zimbabweans for the better and that I will do. Calling me a terrorist will never stop me from challenging bad governance, corruption, nepotism and gross incompetence, Zimbabwe does not belong to him, it belongs to us all so we must equally be beneficiaries of its natural resources. I am also prepared to pay whatever price for whatever I’m doing for the betterment of our nation, isu vamwe takafa kudhara so threatening me will never move me an inch away from executing my mandate as a liberation war hero- asante sana” – Comrade Blessed Geza (23.04.2025).

“Militant war veterans’ leader Blessed “Bombshell” Geza has warned citizens that they might become collateral damage if there is an exchange of gunfire between security forces sympathetic to him and those guarding the corrupt individuals they intend to confront” (The Harare Times, 23.04.2025).

Today is the second day of shutdowns, which haven’t been totally or worked completely. There are several factors for that, and one is that people cannot afford to stay home and not work. They cannot afford to stay home and not go out to get paid. The poverty and living day-to-day costs them. Therefore, the M31 Movement have failed here.

The War Veteran and former loyalist of ZANU-PF, Comrade Blessed “Bombshell” Geza knows how the state operates, and he shouldn’t be shocked by it. The defiance and the new resistance against it come out of personal interests and such. It is hard to know what sort of gambit “Bombshell” has and for what reason.

Is Bombshell doing this to ensure Gen. Constantino Chiwenga becomes the successor of the President? Are there personal grievances in regard to Emmerson Mnangagwa?

That’s how it looks, as it only happened as he was ousted and lost his pivotal role. His now a firebrand renegade and sending out signals to the nation. He is asking for a National Shutdown of two days. Yesterday and today, after the March 31 one didn’t go to well and the huge protest didn’t appear. People stayed home that day and now they aren’t even doing that. Because the people cannot do so, and they are worried about their livelihood.

We should understand the ones who see the hope and wants Geza to succeed. That’s because there is little hope left, and the people have tricked by charlatans so many times. People looking like opposition and people who wants change. However, the moment they get into office. They start to work with the ZANU-PF anyway. Therefore, Geza is maybe a sign and on a reasonable quest.

Bombshell is maybe working for the betterment of the Republic and his challenging the status quo. That is necessary as the CCC is a smokescreen and the MDC-T or MDC-A is gone too. There is little to anything that is organized to disrupt and create tension with the state. As the MPs and the elected leadership aren’t capable or powerless to compete with the ZANU-PF.

Blessed Geza is shaking things up, but it’s hard to see him succeed. Unless, the people and the citizens all joins in on it. His maybe doing it for personal reasons, because it came out of nowhere. We can just wonder how this will play out, but this is a process and we have to wonder when it is enough. When the people are to tired and angry. That’s when Bombshell’s signal will matter. That’s when it will explode and the authorities cannot turn back the clock. Peace.